Famous Orators of the World and Their Best OrationsJ. C. Winston Company, 1902 - 639 pages |
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... parliament- ary chamber , the political rostrum , the bar , the pulpit , the lecture platform and the social hall ... parliamentary oration , on the contrary , which deals with the great questions of govern- ment , political and national ...
... parliament- ary chamber , the political rostrum , the bar , the pulpit , the lecture platform and the social hall ... parliamentary oration , on the contrary , which deals with the great questions of govern- ment , political and national ...
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... Parliament of Eng- land to tax the American colonies without their consent . The Bur- gesses had met in protest and talked weakly about the Stamp Act , which was stirring up America to its depths , but were on the point of adjourning ...
... Parliament of Eng- land to tax the American colonies without their consent . The Bur- gesses had met in protest and talked weakly about the Stamp Act , which was stirring up America to its depths , but were on the point of adjourning ...
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... hands of the ministry and Parliament . Our petitions have been slighted ; our remonstrances have produced addi- tional violence and insult ; our supplications have been disregarded ; and 22 PATRICK HENRY we have been spurned , with ...
... hands of the ministry and Parliament . Our petitions have been slighted ; our remonstrances have produced addi- tional violence and insult ; our supplications have been disregarded ; and 22 PATRICK HENRY we have been spurned , with ...
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... Parliament began in Massachusetts , he was among its prominent advocates , and in 1761 was selected to defend the mer- chants against the Crown lawyers on the legality of the Writs of Assistance . This was the occasion of the great ...
... Parliament began in Massachusetts , he was among its prominent advocates , and in 1761 was selected to defend the mer- chants against the Crown lawyers on the legality of the Writs of Assistance . This was the occasion of the great ...
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... Parliament . In the first place , the writ is universal , being directed " to all and singular justices , sheriffs , constables , and all other officers and subjects ; " so that , in short , it is directed to every subject in the King's ...
... Parliament . In the first place , the writ is universal , being directed " to all and singular justices , sheriffs , constables , and all other officers and subjects ; " so that , in short , it is directed to every subject in the King's ...
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Abraham Lincoln advocate American armies arms battle became believe blood Boston British Canada career cause Charles Sumner citizens Civil command Congress Constitution Court Daniel Webster death declare Dominion duty earth effort elected eloquent England faith famous fathers favor Federal force gentlemen give glory hand heart Heaven HENRY HENRY CLAY HENRY WINTER DAVIS honor hope House human independence interest John justice labor land liberty Lincoln live LUCIUS Q. C. LAMAR Massachusetts ment moral nation never occasion orator oratory party patriotism peace political President principle prosperity question Republic Republican Revolution ROBERT COLLYER secession Senate slavery slaves soldiers South Carolina speaker speech spirit stand statesman territory Thomas Nash thought tion to-day treaty Union United United States Senate victory Virginia vote Washington whole William McKinley words Writs of Assistance York